Laguna Niguel, CA - All dog owners have seen their dogs pant. Especially after a long walk or a vigorous romp in the backyard. Panting, in itself, is a perfectly normal behavior. But when it’s linked with other symptoms it could be a warning that something is wrong.
Panting is shallow, rapid breathing usually accompanied by a dog’s tongue flopping out of his mouth. Dogs usually pant because they are hot and are trying to cool off.
This works by helping them to facilitate a quick exchange of cool air from the outside with the hot air inside their lungs. The air flowing inside their mouths and the back of the throat and over the tongue helps to evaporate moisture and cools the dog down very effectively. Dogs sweat just a bit from their paw pads, but unlike humans, they don’t sweat enought to do a good job of cooling their bodies. But panting can be something besides a dog signaling he is hot.
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